Posts Tagged ‘Spinach Ziti’

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Now let the party begin with today’s Friday Foodie Feature

Slow Cooked Spinach Ziti

I had been thinking about making this dish for quite sometime and hubby kept asking if I wanted him to make it (baked) in the oven. I said, “nope, I want to slow cook it.” He didn’t think the uncooked noodles wouldn’t get done in the Crock Pot but they did and he loved it.

1 1/2 lbs of ground turkey/chicken/beef

2 jars of Spaghetti Sauce

medium onion – diced

2 cloves of garlic – diced

1 package of frozen spinach

1 package of Mozzarella and Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Brown the ground turkey and dice the onions and garlic. Remember to turn on stove’s blower while cutting onions for no tears.

Add the two jars of spaghetti sauce, diced onions and garlic then stir to mix ingredients thoroughly.

Spray the Crock Pot with cooking spray for easier clean up.

Cover the bottom of the Crock Pot with the meat sauce, then begin layering the pasta, spinach, and Ricotta cheese, repeating until you’ve reached the top of the Crock Pot but you can use less if you want.

Add a few dollops of Ricotta Cheese

Sprinkle with Mozzarella Cheese

Sprinkle the final layer with Parmesan Cheese, cover and cook on high 4-5 hours or low 8-10 hours, or until pasta noodles are soft.

Stir to thoroughly mix all ingredients and to ensure noodles are soft. Sprinkle with more Parmesan Cheese, cover and let sit for an additional 5 mins before serving.

We definitely had more than enough for two meals, I even froze half to be used next month.